Improvement in apparatus for



C. MONAHAN.

APPARATUSFDR APPLYING THE LIN'ING TO THE msoLEfs- 0F BOOTS AND SHOES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

CHARLES MONAHAN, OF ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO JOSEPH H. VALPEY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THE LINING TO THE INSOLES 0F BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,595, dated July 4, 1876; application filed March 21, 1876.

insole-lining of boots and shoes in a quick and perfect manner by an improved machine; and the invention consists of a last attached to a vertical post, the pasted lining being placed on the last, and of a spring-acted guard-piece extending around the last, and being pressed down by the boot or shoe, to produce the sticking of lining to the insole.

In the drawing, A represents an upright post or stand, to the, top part of which the last 13 is securely attached. A metallic guard,

0, extends around the last, and is attached to a support, D,.that slides on theupriglit stand. The support D and guard (J are forced in upward direction, to project above the last, by a strong spiral sprin D, placed around the post between the support D and the base of the post. The pasted lining is placed bottom upward 0n the last, and prevented from sticking to the boot by the guard, while the boot is drawn over the last. The guard is kept in position by its spring until the boot is in position tobe pressed on the last. The boot forces the guard down, and presses the lining firmly on the insole ot' the sole, so that it sticks to the same in an even manner. The boot is then taken off, a new lining placed on the last, the next boot brought down, and so on, accomplishing the work of applying the insole-lining in a quick and uniform manner.

I am aware that a rigid shoe-support has been employed with an internal rising soleplate; but this necessitates the use of a treadle and foot-power, while I dispense with all levers, and require only a simple hand-pressure, which at the same time holds the shoe in place; hence I What I claim is- A guard and support for the shoe or boot 0, surrounding a rigid lining-plate, B, and resting upon a spning-held support, D, as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

., CHARLES MONAHAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. MGROBBIE, J. H. VALPEY. 

